Wetzel: If Belichick isn’t first ballot, shut the Hall down

Dan WetzelJan 28, 2026, 07:20 AM ET

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If Bill Belichick isn’t a Hall of Fame coach, as the committee that determines such things believes, then you might as well not even have a Pro Football Hall of Fame.

ESPN’s Don Van Natta Jr. and Seth Wickersham reported Tuesday that the legendary Belichick failed to earn the necessary support for enshrinement during a Jan. 13 voting session.

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It was Belichick’s first appearance on the ballot, and while he’ll get additional chances in future years, it is patently

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